edible oil refined system in morocco

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What do Morocco's dommestic people eat?
  • I. Olive oil: Almost 75% of the olives produced inn Morocco go for olive oil, mainly for the dommestic markett (the olive oil industry helps to 6% of Morocco¡¯s shortfalll in edible oils). Olive oil ggenerates 60%% of the sectoor¡¯s revenue aand 30% of its expports. II.
  • How many vegetable oil refining plants are there in Morocco?
  • There are 2?crushing units and 5?vegetable oil refining plants in Morocco. These plants accounts for crushing capacity of 620,000?tons/year and a refining capacity of 770,000?tons/year.
  • Which countries eat edible oil?
  • World consumption of this oil is estimated at 3.125?million tons and the main consumers are EU, United States, Turkey, Morocco and Brazil ( IOC, 2022 ). World major sources of edible oils in 2020/2021 (data from USDA, 2022 ).
  • What is the importance of reviving the oilseed sector in Morocco?
  • Revival of the oilseed sector in Morocco has great potential to reduce reliance on imports, achieve a better trade balance and improve food security. Furthermore, it may help improve the level of employment upstream and downstream of the sector, promote local sustainable development and raise the incomes of farmers and rural communities.
  • What oilseeds are grown in Morocco?
  • Several annual oilseed species have been grown in Morocco: sunflower, rapeseed, groundnut, soybean, sesame and safflower. Their cultivation area has continued to decline since the 1990s following several factors, in particular the abolition of guaranteed minimum price and liberalization of the sector.
  • What crops are grown in Morocco?
  • The main oilseed crop grown in Morocco are sunflower, rapeseed, and groundnut intended more for direct consumption than for the production of oil. Their cultivation area represents currently less than 1% of the country¡¯s total useful agricultural surface and their production covers less than 2% of the country¡¯s vegetable oil needs.